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The Home Depot Foundation Invests $400,000 to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans in Los Angeles

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation today announced its commitment of $400,000 to provide 136 permanent supportive housing units and critical support services for veterans experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, in partnership with Step Up on Second Street.

FedEx Freight Driver Named the 2021 Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking Association

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Freight driver Nikki Weaver was recently named the 2021 Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking Association. “I love being a professional driver and encourage any women who are considering this career to go for it!”

How the Science of Fractal Design Became Relaxing Screensavers

Innovation & Technology

Three years ago, a unique art-design-science collaboration was formed to address the environmental, social and individual challenges we collectively face by using a holistic approach to architecture and design. A central goal of this collaboration is to develop design strategies based on scientific studies of stress-reduction in the built environment – especially in the workplace.

Returning to Work Safely: Best Practices From a COVID-19 Compliance Officer

As more companies begin to transition employees back to in-person work, the pressure is on for environmental, health, and safety leaders. In a webinar, two Antea Group COVID-19 Compliance Officers (CCO) discussed how companies can manage this.

New Goodweave Five-Part Series Shares Best Practices for Eliminating Child Labor in Supply Chains

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

GoodWeave International has released its “Best Practice Series to Eliminate Child Labor in Global Supply Chains” as a resource during this International Year for the Elimination of Child Labor.

Dow Further Enhances Transparency on ESG Priorities and Progress; Publishes Comprehensive “INtersections” ESG Report

Research, Reports & Publications

Dow’s INtersections report details how the company is delivering on its ambition and commitments to change the world for the better. Specific areas of focus include actions to reduce its carbon footprint, foster a circular economy for plastics, support its communities, and accelerate an equitable workforce.

Celebrating Pride Month at International Paper

Diversity & Inclusion

Formed in June 2020, IPride is International Paper's LGBTQ+ employee networking circle (ENC), which serves to create an open and inclusive group made up of both LGBTQ+ identified individuals and allies for the purpose of supporting IP employees.

How Qualcomm Small Business Accelerator Program Participants Are Using Premium Connectivity To Build a More Sustainable Future

The pandemic devastated communities and small businesses around the world, and accelerated digital transformation across industries. Now more than ever, technology is vital for staying connected, maintaining businesses, and uplifting our communities.

In Observance of Pride Month, Alliance Data Partners with The Kaleidoscope Youth Center for Educational Opportunity

Diversity & Inclusion

Alliance Data’s PRIDE Alliance Business Resource Group, in partnership with The Kaleidoscope Youth Center, hosted a virtual educational event open to all associates called The Gender Unicorn: Gender & Sexuality 101.

The Essential Podcast, Episode 41: Being in the Room - Economics, Policy, and the Diversity Problem

Diversity & Inclusion

With a profession like economics that is overwhelmingly white and male, how can diverse voices get into the room so that they can bring their experiences to bear and have a voice in policy discussions?

Papyrus-Recycled Paper Greetings Renews Commitment to Alleviating Poverty through Whole Planet Foundation

For two weeks beginning June 23, supplier partners are supporting the Whole Planet Foundation Prosperity Campaign in select Whole Foods Market stores and online to alleviate poverty in countries that supply the company’s stores with products.

United Helps Volunteers Fly Home in Response to COVID-19

Social Impact & Volunteering

A charitable organization we’ve worked extensively with in the past, All Hands and Hearts, has shut down their global operations due to COVID-19 and are scrambling to return volunteers home to the U.S.

How Responsible Forestry has Evolved Since the 1930s

Environment

Technology may have advanced in the forestry industry, but the care landowners like Donna Janssen is no different. Donna has made it her life's work to preserve the forest for future generations.

Georgia Climate Project Receives $300,000 Grant From Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Environment

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Georgia Climate Project, a state-wide consortium led by Emory Unversity, The University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.

O-I Glass Bringing a Sustainable Focus to Spirits Packaging

Environment

O-I’s online conference, “Rethinking Spirits Packaging: Sustainable Premium,” saw experts that offered a vision of the future which provided the best of both worlds: packaging that is both premium and sustainable.

From Trendy to Trash—and Back Again

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Plastic is literally woven into the fabric of our lives; when we discard our clothes, we’re often piling on to the mounting plastic-waste problem. Host Audrey Choi talks to textile designers, manufacturers and recyclers who are trying to change the lifecycle of these essential products.

Fighting Hunger in the Mid-south

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

International Paper has made a $210,000 donation to Mid-South Food Bank to support year-round hunger relief efforts. The donation is above and beyond the company’s recurring $100,000 pledge.

Pride is a Celebration at Entergy

Diversity & Inclusion

Entergy is proud to celebrate Pride Month throughout the month of June. Our Pride Employee Resource Group held several awareness events including our second virtual Pride parade, and virtual discussions on LGBTQ Parents & Kids, and Transgender Women of Color.

Finding the Infrastructure and Environment Nexus

Environment

The success of the United Nations’ Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a major global initiative to halt and reverse ecosystem degradation and combat climate change, hinges on opportunities that infuse green restoration into all infrastructure work that intersects the environment.

How Facebook is Helping Fight Climate Change

Research, Reports & Publications

Facebook released their 2020 Sustainability Report, showing the progress made on their sustainability goals. Facebook has met sustainability goals including reaching net zero emissions and 100% renewable energy for their global operations.

Tyson Foods' Finney County Plant Completes Water Stewardship Certification

Environment

The Tyson Foods’ Finney County plant has officially been certified under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard by international third-party certification body SCS Global Services (SCS)

Plastic Waste, Food Safety and Food Waste: How Interconnected Are They?

Environment

In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to fellow CGF colleagues Erica Sheward, Director of the Global Food Safety Initiative, and Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Sustainability, who leads the CGF’s Coalitions of Action on Plastic Waste and Food Waste.

Tetra Tech Recognizes International Women in Engineering Day 2021

Tetra Tech is supporting International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2021 on June 23rd to inspire girls and celebrate women in engineering careers.